Todd Nelson, the long-time coach of the Oklahoma City Barons and more recently the interim head coach of the Edmonton Oilers, is interviewing for a job with Pittsburgh.
According to Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford, the Oilers have granted Pittsburgh … Continue reading →

For several days, one of the most interesting stories around the NHL has been the report that Auston Matthews, widely considered the top candidate to go No. 1 at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, was planning to sign in Switzerland.… Continue reading →

It’s important to realize that in letting Mike Babcock talk to other NHL teams – a list which will almost certainly include the Edmonton Oilers – the Detroit Red Wings aren’t simply doing a favour to a long-time employee. They’re … Continue reading →

Between the unexpected draft lottery win and the changes in management, the picture has been getting progressively rosier for Edmonton Oilers fans this summer. By the weekend, another decision could address a critical lack of high-end goalie prospects in the … Continue reading →

Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock talks with his team during a timeout in the third period against the Boston Bruins in Game 5 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs in Boston on April 26, 2014.

Team that signs Babcock will have to fork over a 3rd round draft pick to Detroit
This just in from TSN’s Bob McKenzie, news that the Edmonton Oilers will have a shot at signing Mike Babcock, as the Detroit Red … Continue reading →

It always seemed a little odd that the Edmonton Oilers chose not to sign Erik Gustafsson. The defenceman, a fourth-round pick of the team in 2012 Draft, has progressed steadily overseas and emerged as an offensive contributor in Sweden’s excellent … Continue reading →

The Edmonton Oilers’ most obvious needs are clearly on defence and in net, but that doesn’t mean that incoming general manager Peter Chiarelli should neglect the forward corps. His predecessor, Craig MacTavish, did a good job of adding quality veterans … Continue reading →

It seems a scant year or two since fans of the Edmonton Oilers were rubbing our hands together in anticipation of our finally-rebuilt club rapidly rising through the ranks of the NHL while their provincial rivals to the south faced … Continue reading →

The Edmonton Oilers embraced a tear-down and rebuild in the 2009-10 season, when the miscalculations of then-general manager Steve Tambellini (notably the hiring of Pat Quinn as head coach and the signing of Nikolai Khabibulin as starting goaltender) forced one … Continue reading →